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• Stocks to start up for today

  September 7, 2011 7:52 AM

  U.S. stock futures are following European shares as they increase. The Stoxx 600 Europe index is up more than 2 percent after a German court upheld the country's role in bailing out other countries in the European Union. Investors will receive reports Wednesday on U.S. job openings in... more »

• Stocks look like they'll close up to end August

  August 31, 2011 8:40 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are rising at the end of a wild month in the stock market. Investors are awaiting updates Wednesday on factory orders and hiring at private companies. About 90 minutes before the opening bell, Dow Jones industrial average futures are up 80 points,... more »

• Tropical Storm Irene hits stock market

  August 29, 2011 8:37 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are rising after the damage from Tropical Storm Irene wound up being less than many analysts had anticipated. The storm ripped through the East Coast and caused widespread flooding. Millions were without power. However a consulting firm predicted that insured damages would... more »

• The farm comes to the Springs

  July 16, 2011 1:06 AM

  Fruits, veggies, doggie treats, oh my! Join us this morning as we go live from the farmers market in Old Colorado City in Bancroft Park. We'll be talking with one of the original founders of the market, as well as with some vendors to help you create the... more »

• The farm comes to the Springs

  July 16, 2011 1:06 AM

  Fruits, veggies, doggie treats, oh my! Join us this morning as we go live from the farmers market in Old Colorado City in Bancroft Park. We'll be talking with one of the original founders of the market, as well as with some vendors to help you create the meal... more »

• Stocks open mixed as investors weigh data

  December 30, 2010 11:08 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are starting out mixed as traders sift through the last batch of economic data for the year. Thursday morning, the Labor Department provided some positive news by reporting that initial filings for unemployment insurance in the week ending Dec. 25 fell to 388,000 from... more »

• Americans permanently pull money from stock market

  September 14, 2010 8:37 AM

  Americans used to see Wall Street as a pretty safe place to invest for their retirement. But a lot of people no longer see it that way, which could explain why investors have been moving their money away from stocks and into bonds. About three out of five people... more »

• Shrimpers cross fingers as they head into the Gulf

  August 16, 2010 8:02 AM

  Louisiana shrimpers have more than the usual worries as they hit the water today for the opening of shrimp season. Besides concerns over how much they'll catch and what they'll get for it, there's anxiety about how much damage the shrimp population has truly suffered from the lengthy oil... more »

• Stock market tumbles to end week

  June 4, 2010 4:26 PM

  Stocks have tumbled after the government said hiring remains weak and Hungary became the latest European country to report its economy is in crisis. The Dow Jones industrials are down 324 points Friday at 9,931. The Labor Department says private employers added 41,000 jobs in May, down dramatically from... more »

• European Union discusses stronger debt rules

  May 21, 2010 12:36 PM

  The European Union's president says most EU governments support tougher sanctions to punish countries that break debt and deficit limits. The EU is discussing stronger debt rules in an effort to curb a debt crisis that has damaged market confidence in the euro currency. Herman Van Rompuy says a... more »

• SEC puts new curbs on short-selling

  February 24, 2010 11:59 AM

  Federal regulators have imposed new curbs on the practice of short-selling, hoping to prevent spiraling selling sprees in a stock that can stoke market turmoil. A divided Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to adopt new rules. The rules put in a so-called circuit breaker for stock prices,... more »

• Dairy farmers up production as milk prices rebound

  February 3, 2010 9:44 AM

  Finally, there's some good news for the nation's milk producers. For most dairy farmers, the price they received for milk last year was less than what it cost to produce it. One dairyman in Skaneateles, N.Y., says he lost $700,000 last year. But prices appear to be rebounding... more »

• Watchdog: Bailouts created more risk in system

  January 31, 2010 11:48 AM

  An independent government watchdog is warning that the response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future. Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the trouble asset relief program, or TARP, says the problems that led to the... more »

• Free holiday tasting this weekend

  November 12, 2009 1:04 PM

  The Market at Garden of the Gods' Gourmet is offering a taste of the holidays on Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14. Chefs are creating a Thanksgiving Table featuring holiday favorites along with signature dishes, and a smattering of new items sure to please everyone's taste buds. The tasting... more »

• Stocks fade as traders worry about unemployment

  September 2, 2009 5:04 PM

  Stocks have extended a slide as investors worry that a weak job market will trip up a recovery in the economy. Stocks have ended moderately lower Wednesday as a private sector report on unemployment fans worries about what is widely seen as the biggest problem facing the economy. The ADP... more »